There are 7 ways to get from Iowa to Riverside by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Des Moines to Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane DSM - ONT
7h 8m$305–1,332Fly Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DSM - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
7h 42m$175–698Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Victorville Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from VVTC - Dock 6 to San Bernardinobus 15
38h 9m$271–514Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus Jefferson 803 / ...
- Take the train from Kansas City to Riversidetrain Southwest Chief
39h 38m$437–1,050Drive 1,651.8 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Riversidecar 1,651.8 mi
25h 29m$302–436Fly Des Moines to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane DSM - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
8h 40m$280–1,245Fly Omaha to Ontario International Airport
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane OMA - ONT
9h 33m$260–1,214
Des Moines (DSM) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Riverside is to bus which costs $270 - $550 and takes 38h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Riverside is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $300 - $1,400.
The distance between Iowa and Riverside is 1439 miles. The road distance is 1661.5 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Riverside without a car is to bus which takes 38h 9m and costs $270 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Iowa to Riverside, including transfers.
The best way to get from Iowa to Riverside is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $300 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $550 and takes 38h 9m.
Riverside is 2h behind Iowa. It is currently 5:03 AM in Iowa and 3:03 AM in Riverside.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Riverside is 1661 miles. It takes approximately 25h 29m to drive from Iowa to Riverside.
There are 250+ hotels available in Riverside.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Vine Street Mobility Hub via Des Moines, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, VVTC - Dock 6, and San Bernardino in around 38h 9m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Omaha to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Des Moines to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Omaha to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Des Moines to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Omaha to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Des Moines to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $410–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Victorville Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- (760) 948-3030
- Info@VVTA.org
- Website
- vvta.org
Bus from VVTC - Dock 6 to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- vvta.org
- Local and county
- $1–3
- B-V Link
- $7
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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